Texas vs. West Virginia: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 10, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 9, 2024

Tipping off at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, the Texas Longhorns (15-8, 4-6 Big 12) will play the West Virginia Mountaineers (8-14, 3-6 Big 12) at Moody Center. The Longhorns’ Max Abmas and the Mountaineers’ Quinn Slazinski are among the players to watch. Saturday’s matchup between the Longhorns and the Mountaineers features the Longhorns as substantial 12-point favorites. The game has an over/under of 146.5.

Texas vs. West Virginia Betting Lines

Texas vs West Virginia Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Texas -12 146.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick West Virginia (+12)
Total Pick Under (146.5)

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Texas vs. West Virginia Stat Rankings

Texas Avg. (Rank) West Virginia Avg. (Rank)
76.1 (125th) Points Scored 68.5 (307th)
68.2 (89th) Points Allowed 72.8 (216th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.6 (180th) Off. Rebounds 8.0 (239th)
7.3 (196th) 3pt Made 7.0 (223rd)
15.7 (44th) Assists 12.7 (214th)
11.7 (210th) Turnovers 11.3 (165th)

Texas vs. West Virginia Betting Trends

  • The Longhorns are 8-15-0 against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 12-point favorites or more, Texas is 3-7.
  • There have been 13 Longhorns games (out of 23) that went over the total this year.
  • In 11 games this season, Texas and its opponent have combined to score more than 146.5 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 146.5 points, 2.2 higher than the average total in Longhorns games this season.
  • West Virginia has nine wins in 21 games against the spread this season.
  • The Mountaineers have no wins ATS (0-2) as a 12-point underdog or greater this year.
  • Texas has played 23 games this year, and 13 of them have hit the over.
  • Mountaineers games have had over 146.5 points eight times this year.
  • West Virginia’s games average 141.3 total points, 5.2 less than the total for this matchup.

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Texas Impact Players

  • Dillon Mitchell paces his team in rebounds per contest (8.7), and also posts 10.9 points and 1.6 assists. Defensively, he posts 0.9 steals and 1.0 block.
  • Tyrese Hunter leads his squad in assists per contest (4.2), and also posts 10.4 points and 2.5 rebounds. At the other end, he delivers 1.0 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Dylan Disu is putting up 16.2 points, 1.4 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game.
  • Brock Cunningham puts up 4.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, shooting 39.3% from the floor.

West Virginia Impact Players

  • Slazinski is averaging team highs in points (13.3 per game) and rebounds (4.3). And he is delivering 2.0 assists, making 40.7% of his shots from the floor and 32.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 triples per game.
  • The Mountaineers receive 14.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Jesse Edwards.
  • The Mountaineers get 15.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game from Raequan Battle.
  • Kerr Kriisa is averaging 11.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists per contest, making 43.1% of his shots from the field and 43.2% from 3-point range, with 2.9 triples per contest.
  • Kobe Johnson is No. 1 on the Mountaineers in assists (2.4 per game), and averages 6.1 points and 2.2 rebounds. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

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